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NY Dems Asked White House to Intervene on Paterson

House members held multiple closed-door meetings with Emanuel

By Jason Farago, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 24, 2009 6:56 AM CDT

(Newser) – President Obama urged New York Gov. David Paterson not to run in next year's election only after members of Congress, nervous about the party's prospects with Paterson at the top of the ticket, lobbied Rahm Emanuel for help. The 2010 election features not only a... Read full story »

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